I was reading a book on ancient Egypt the other day and discovered that Neil took that poem from one of those people's longer works.

www.perankhgroup.com/dispute_e...man_and_his_soul.htmI face death today like a sick man regaining health,like one coming out after imprisonment.I face death today like the scent of myrrh,like sitting before the sail on a windy day.I face death today like the scent of the lotus,like sitting on the edge of drunkenness.I face death today like a familiar road,like a man returning home from the battlefield.I face death today like the clearing of the sky,like a man discovering the unknown.I face death today like a man eager to see his homeafter many years in captivity.